After seeing off Cold Crow Reverend, Qin Ming returned to the house.
"I never expected Fellow Daoist Qin's fortunes to be so profound, to actually form ties with Cold Crow Reverend."
"Cold Crow Reverend of Mystic Clarity Temple is a Treasure-Rich Daoist renowned throughout the Immortal Cultivation World."
"Yet he is also famously stingy. No one has ever gained an advantage from him, so I am truly rather surprised that he was so generous toward Fellow Daoist Qin."
Yue Lingyan said with a smile, her beautiful eyes shimmering.
"You flatter me, Fellow Daoist Ling Yan. Senior Cold Crow and I only met by chance; we are not particularly close."
"Still, Senior Cold Crow has indeed treated Qin quite well, haha."
"I should visit him more often in the future."
Qin Ming naturally knew perfectly well that Cold Crow Reverend had been so polite today entirely because Yue Lingyan had intimidated him.
Afterward, the two continued to drink tea, savor fragrances, and converse.
Not long after.
Having learned more or less what she wished to know from Qin Ming, Yue Lingyan bade him farewell and left with the Silver Fox.
As it departed, the Devouring Sky Rat watched longingly, looking utterly reluctant to part.
"Stop looking. They're already gone."
"Hah, we finally sent those two big shots away."
Qin Ming let out a long breath.
After that, the spirit fields of Five Elements Mountain returned to their former peace.
The next day.
Old Jia came calling respectfully. After hesitating for a long while, he cautiously asked Qin Ming, "Manager Lu, who were those two seniors yesterday?"
Low-level cultivators like them would likely never have had the chance in their entire lives to meet such great figures of the Immortal Cultivation World if not for Qin Ming's favor.
Yet they had seen